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Fluvanna Budget Woes Grow

neilswilliamson wrote 4 days ago: By William J. Des Rochers, Fluvanna Field Officer In a harbinger of things to come, Fluvanna County … more →

Tags: Economics, Fluvanna County, Board of Supervisors, taxes

TJPDC Editorial Bias and Cookie Cutter Comprehensive Planning in Greene County

neilswilliamson wrote 5 days ago: By. Neil Williamson, President Last night (12/16) the Greene County Planning Commission considered a … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Greene County, Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Planning, Land Use, planning commission, Thomas Jefferson Planning District, TJPDC

Greene County BOS Hears from Citizens on Dog Issue

neilswilliamson wrote 1 week ago: By. Kara Reese Pennella, Greene County Field Officer Action Summary: Greene County Code Amendment to … more →

Tags: Greene County, Water Supply, Board of Supervisors, regulation

Is Biscuit Run a Canary in a Coal Mine?2 comments

neilswilliamson wrote 1 week ago: By. Neil Williamson, President Not that long ago, miners used to take canaries with them into the mi … more →

Tags: Albemarle, Charlottesville, Development Policies, Albemarle County, Board of Supervisors, Land Use

Don’t Say You Weren’t Asked

neilswilliamson wrote 2 weeks ago:  By. Neil Williamson, President The reason many citizens give for not serving on a local government … more →

Tags: Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Community Involvement, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Land Use, Nelson County, planning commission

Citizen Councils Should Inform Not Replace Decision Makers

neilswilliamson wrote 4 weeks ago: FORUM WATCH EDITORIAL By. Neil Williamson, President The Free Enterprise Forum believes citizen grou … more →

Tags: Albemarle County, Community Involvement, Development Policies, Greene County, Land Use, Comprehensive Planning, Economic Development, Planning, zoning

Fluvanna Supervisors Punt on Waterline

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: By William J. Des Rochers, Fluvanna Field Representative Board Chairman Marvin Moss (Columbia) annou … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Economics, Fluvanna County, community water supply, Economic Development, Water Supply

Streamlining Albemarle's ARB Process?1 comment

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: By. Neil Williamson, President There are times a picture is worth a thousand words.  The chart above … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Community Involvement, Land Use, Albemarle, planning commission, development, Affordable Housing, Planning, Economic Development

Greene County BOS Approves New Leash Law

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: By.  Kara Reese Pennella, Greene County Field Officer Greene County continues to increase regulation … more →

Tags: Land Use, Greene County, Economics, Development Policies, Economic Development, Greene County Board of Supervisors

Economic Development – it’s not a Department it’s a Philosophy

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago:  By. Neil Williamson, President “Everyone is in Sales. From the person who answers the phone, the pe … more →

Tags: Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Development Policies, Economics, Land Use, Comprehensive Planning, Economic Development, Planning, planning commission

Who is Moving In Next Door? The DIA Relocating Employee Profile1 comment

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: By Neil Williamson, President Last Wednesday (11/4), the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors recei … more →

Tags: 1, Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Economics, Greene County, Board of Supervisors, Economic Development, regional planning

Greene County BOS Approves Revisions to the Sign Ordinance

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: By. Kara Reese Pennella, Greene County Field Officer Motion to award a contract for snow removal to … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Greene County, Land Use, Board of Supervisors, Signs

VDOT Weighs in on Greene County’s Proposed Future Land Use Map

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: By. Kara Pennella, Greene County Field Officer              The Greene County Planning Commission re … more →

Tags: Greene County, Transportation, Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Planning, Land Use, planning commission

The Places29 Boondoggle - Lessons Learned1 comment

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: A FORUM WATCH EDITORIAL By. Neil Williamson On Tuesday, October 27th, at 6:00 pm in Lane Auditorium … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Community Involvement, Land Use, Albemarle County, Transportation, Places 29, VDOT, planning commission, Economic Development

US 29 as an Urban Boulevard or Expressway?3 comments

neilswilliamson wrote 2 months ago: By Neil Williamson, President The Albemarle County Planning Commission will be holding a public hear … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Land Use, Albemarle County, Transportation, Places 29, planning commission, Master Planning

Albemarle’s Stragedy Retreat3 comments

neilswilliamson wrote 2 months ago: By. Neil Williamson, President The first two hours of last week’s (10/16) Albemarle County Board of … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Albemarle County, Economics, planning commission, Budget, Economic Development, regulation

2009 Candidate Forums

neilswilliamson wrote 2 months ago: By. Neil Williamson, President Over the past few weeks, the Free Enterprise Forum has been very busy … more →

Tags: Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Elections, Transportation, taxes, Land Use, Board of Supervisors

Rio Land Use Arithmetic

neilswilliamson wrote 2 months ago: By. Neil Williamson, President This morning’s (10/12) Daily Progress features a front page sto … more →

Tags: Land Use, Albemarle, Elections, taxes, Development Policies, Albemarle County, Board of Supervisors

VDOT - The New Sheriff in Town or Toothless Wonder?

neilswilliamson wrote 2 months ago: By. Neil Williamson, President In last night’s (9/29) Virginia Department of Transportation (V … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Greene County, Nelson County, Albemarle, Charlottesville, Transportation, VDOT, Land Use, Albemarle County


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